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Amazon Book Publishing Services

Full-service Amazon KDP publishing built around Kindle Direct Publishing's actual mechanics — category and keyword metadata, pricing tiers, and file formatting that decide whether readers ever find your book.

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Amazon Book Publishing Services (KDP)

What This Service Covers

Amazon book publishing services live or die on metadata decisions most authors never see: the two public browse categories Amazon allows, the seven backend keyword slots Kindle Direct Publishing actually indexes, and pricing tiers that change your royalty split and Kindle Unlimited eligibility. We set every one of those deliberately, not by default.

We also work through the KDP Select decision — whether 90-day exclusivity and Kindle Unlimited page-read royalties make sense for your book, or whether wide distribution elsewhere outweighs it — and format your manuscript separately for Kindle eBook and print-on-demand, since the two have different technical requirements.

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Plate Amazon Book Publishing Services (KDP)
  1. i.

    KDP Account & Listing Setup

    Guided or direct publishing through Kindle Direct Publishing, configured correctly from the first upload.

  2. ii.

    Category & Keyword Metadata

    Browse categories and all seven backend keyword fields chosen for how readers actually search.

  3. iii.

    KDP Select Strategy

    A clear read on whether Kindle Unlimited exclusivity fits your book, or wide release serves it better.

  4. iv.

    Kindle & Print Formatting

    Separate, spec-correct files for the Kindle eBook and Amazon's print-on-demand edition.

Our Process

Where Amazon Book Publishing sits in the six chapters

  1. 01DiscoverWe learn your goals, your voice and what the book needs to do for you.
  2. 02RefineManuscript development — structure, editing and ghostwriting where needed.
  3. 03DesignCover, interior and the visual identity your book deserves.
  4. 04PublishFormatting, ISBNs and a proper release across every major platform.
  5. 05LaunchCampaign, press and promotion timed around release day.
  6. 06GrowOngoing marketing, audience-building and what comes next.

Often paired with Amazon Book Publishing.

  1. 01Barnes & Noble PublishingDistribution to Barnes & Noble Press, extending your reach beyond Amazon-exclusive readers.
  2. 02Kobo Book PublishingPublishing to Kobo, a leading platform for international and independent-bookstore-aligned readers.
  3. 03Book MarketingLaunch strategy, reviews, ads, and press that give your book a life beyond release day.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Amazon book publishing.

Amazon only allows two public browse categories at the listing level, so we select them based on where readers who actually buy books like yours are browsing, not just the categories with the least competition. If a category turns out to be a poor fit after launch, we can work with Amazon support to have it adjusted.

It depends on your book and your distribution goals. KDP Select requires 90 days of exclusivity to Amazon in exchange for Kindle Unlimited page-read royalties and promotional tools, while staying wide lets you sell through Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Apple Books and others at the same time. We walk through both paths with you and help you decide which one actually serves your book before you publish.

Kindle eBooks use a reflowable format that adjusts to different screen sizes, while Amazon's print-on-demand editions need a fixed layout built to a specific trim size, margins and page count. We format and test each one separately so both editions look correct on their own terms, rather than stretching one file to cover both.

Those seven fields are how Kindle Direct Publishing actually indexes your book for search, separate from the visible categories and title. If they're filled with vague or duplicate terms, your book simply doesn't surface for the searches readers are running. We research and set all seven deliberately based on how readers search for books like yours.

Publishing & Distribution

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